Sicily Island — Services for Mr. A. Girault Bird, 66, of Sicily Island, La., who died Friday, June 12, 2009 at Cabrini Medical Center in Alexandria, La., will be at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Sicily Island with the Rev. Andy Hitchcock and the Rev. James Gass officiating.

Burial will follow in Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home in Ferriday.

Mr. Bird was born March 6, 1943, the son of Audley Vern Bird and Virginia Furr Bird. He was a lifelong resident of Sicily Island.

He was the owner of Island Pharmacy and Vital Care and a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church of Sicily Island. He was the president of the Leland Water Association, a member of the Louisiana Independent Pharmacy Association, a farmer and breeder of thoroughbred horses.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Darian Bird; and two sisters, Virginia “Sunny” Grayson and Deta Algood.

Survivors include his wife Juanita Bird; one son, John Bird and wife Shannon of Sicily Island; one sister, Laverne Harris of Bossier City, La.; one aunt, Sally Furr of Vidalia; two grandchildren, Evan and Hunter Bird of Sicily Island; three nieces, Paige Arnold, Mary Ellen Hopkins and Judy Wallace and numerous great nieces and nephews and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Ben Bird, Barry Jenkins, Willard Kassel, Kaline Patten, Bill Colvin, Scott Emfinger and Jerry Hinton.

Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Miller, Carl Book, Donald Ashley, John Gallup, Marcus Garza, LeDell Tolliver, Jimmy Farmer, Joe Bondurant, Roy Evans and Thomas Sam.

Memorials can be made to the First United Methodist Church, 509 Newman St., Sicily Island, LA 71368.

To leave an online condolence visit www.youngsfh.com.